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When I first watched this scene, I was just as upset as everyone else. All I wanted was pretty costumes and a dramatic storyline with lots of great Maggie Smith one-liners.
I however, feel that we’re getting upset for the wrong reasons: of course we don’t want to think about sexual assault, but it happens. A lot. And it’s happened throughout history a whooooooooole hell of a lot. Just because we don’t want to think about it doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen, and therefore, I appreciate the conversation the Downton and Scandal writers have begun, and that we’re continuing. It’s not about whether the focus is on the man or the woman, it’s about how to change the conversation so that victims of rape can speak out about what happened to them without their consent, without feeling that they will incur consequence because generally, we still treat rape survivors like the guilty party: “What were you wearing?”; “Were you drinking?”; “Why were you there in the first place?”, etc. I think instead of getting upset at how the storyline has progressed, we should get upset that rape is still commonplace, and that survivors of rape still react as Anna and Mellie did because they feel guilty about what happened to them due to our society still treating survivors like they had a hand in their rape. We’re upset because we’ve seen unsettling images of women getting raped, with seemingly no justice for their attackers. Instead of getting angry that Downton Abbey “went too far” and ruined our Sunday night, get upset that sexual violence is still prevalent today.

Yeesh! Those lazy Millennials working two to three separate part-time jobs that have nothing to do with what they studied in college (or Grad school) so they can eat and pay the bills while fighting for unpaid internships at corporations that have almost completely outsourced their positions to an other country, or non-profits that have all but been closed due to lack of funding.
NO WORK ETHIC AT ALL.
Moreover, how did these folks even get a hypothetical interview?

WHY THE FUCK does everyone hate on successful, poised and eloquent women?
Yes, some things Gwyneth has said are douchey, but who gives a flying fig what this woman does? She’s openly finding balance within her life and providing for her children in every way she can possibly think of. I guarantee if this was an article about a prominent actor, he would be regarded as a culturally sensitive, award winning, loving father and all-around cool guy. No one actually hates Gwyneth Paltrow. It’s like trying to make “fetch” happen. IT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. And P.S.: OF COURSE she’s going to come off as arrogant, it’s Harper’s Fucking Bazzar. Being surprised by seemingly arrogant comments made by persons interviewed for this publication is like being surprised when People Magazine runs heinous articles about “fat” celebrities and “who wore it better?”.

No D.C.?! We’ve got politicians.
One of the first questions you’ll be asked socially is, “who do you work for?”.
If you’re from Northern Virginia, you tell people you’re from D.C. (but be sure to make the distinction that you’re not from Maryland).
If you’re from Southern Maryland, you likely tell people you’re from D.C. (but be sure to make the distinction that you’re not from Virginia).
If you don’t have to take a bus between Metro rail stops, you’ve had a good day.
Ben’s Chili Bowl is as infamous as the Black Cat for being awesome.
Although our sports teams may not be the greatest historically, when you finally get a chance to take a picture with the Hogettes, your life is complete.

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